GASTINEAU PLEADS GUILTY IN DRUG CASE

                         Roanoke Times
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DATE: TUESDAY, March 2, 1993                   TAG: 9303020108
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: B3   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: From Associated Press reports
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GASTINEAU PLEADS GUILTY IN DRUG CASE
Football star-turned-boxer Mark Gastineau pleaded guilty Monday to a reduced charge stemming from a 1991 drug-possession arrest.
The 36-year-old former New York Jets defensive end pleaded guilty in Maricopa County (Ariz.) Superior Court to possession of drug paraphernalia.
A stipulation in Gastineau's plea agreement with prosecutors requires that he be sentenced to a probation term but no jail time if Judge Gregory Martin accepts the agreement at the March 29 sentencing.
Gastineau was arrested April 9, 1991 for allegedly picking up a package of 200 amphetamine pills at Sky Harbor International Airport. Prosecutors agreed to set the charge aside in return for Gastineau's agreement to enter a drug counseling program, but the charge was revived when Gastineau failed to show for counseling and submit to drug tests.
In other football:
Former Philadelphia Eagles owner Leonard H. Tose earned a reputation as "the highest" high-roller at an Atlantic City gaming hall, a casino executive testified.
The disclosure came as a civil lawsuit filed by Tose against the Sands Hotel Casino entered its third week. Tose contends he lost millions at the blackjack table because he was supplied with free drinks and allowed to gamble while drunk.
Several defense witnesses acknowledged casino executives gave Tose special treatment - complimentary drinks, a reserved table and extensive credit. A frequent visitor to Atlantic City casinos, Tose lost $14.6 million between 1981 and 1986, according to court records.
But Buchholz and other Sands officials denied allegations by Tose that the casino encouraged him to gamble, ignored his blurry eyes, slurred speech and staggered gait.
The trial, before U.S. District Judge Joseph Irenas is expected to conclude this week. In a ruling last week, the judge found that casinos that allow patrons to gamble while obviously intoxicated are strictly liable for losses incurred.

by Archana Subramaniam by CNB